Petra Sitte (born 1 December 1960) is a German politician. She represents The Left.[1] Petra Sitte has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony-Anhalt since 2005.[2]
Petra Sitte | |
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![]() Sitte in 2020 | |
Member of the Bundestag | |
Assumed office 2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dresden, East Germany (now Germany) | 1 December 1960
Political party | The Left |
Life
editSitte was born in Dresden, Saxony. After graduating from high school in 1979, she studied economics at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, graduating in 1983 with a degree in economics. After subsequent research studies and work as an assistant at the Martin Luther University, she received her doctorate here in 1987. From 1990 to 2005 she was a member of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. She became member of the bundestag after the 2005 German federal election.[3] She is a member of the Digital Agenda Committee and the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment.[4][5] In her group she is vice-chairwoman.[6]
References
edit- ^ Brem, Hannah (30 January 2021). "German Bundestag members propose law to regulate assisted suicide". www.jurist.org. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Petra Sitte | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Bundestag, Fraktion DIE LINKE im. "Profil". Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Digital Agenda". German Bundestag. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Education, Research and Technology Assessment". German Bundestag. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Bundestag, Fraktion DIE LINKE im. "Vorstand". Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)